Bob's Lough
Monitored, not designated
Not an EPA-monitored bathing water. This lake comes from OpenStreetMap. There is no water-quality testing, no bathing notices and no facilities information here; the score is weather and daylight only. Check locally for blue-green algae warnings before you swim.
Dip score now
60
Fresh · fresh breeze, dry
Wind
32 km/h
Fresh breeze, SSW, gusts 60
Daylight
07:30
Sunrise. Sunset 19:05. Air 16°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hours, preferring high tideToday
19:00
Decent 76/100
gentle breeze, rain · 15 km/h
☀ 07:30–19:05
Sat, 3 Oct
12:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 1 km/h
☀ 07:32–19:02
Sun, 4 Oct
10:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 6 km/h
☀ 07:34–19:00
Mon, 5 Oct
18:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:35–18:58
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 9 km/h
☀ 07:37–18:55
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:39–18:53
Thu, 8 Oct
19:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:40–18:51
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 15:0060 · Fresh
Fri, 2 Oct, 15:00
60 Fresh- fresh breeze
- dry
Waves
–
Wind
32 km/h SSW · gusts 60
Tide
–
Air
16°C · 0.1 mm rain
Meteogram
Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tideHour by hour
Next 48 hours| Time | Dip | Waves | Period | From | Wind | Gust | Tide | Rain | Air | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | ||||||||||
| 14:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 29 km/h SSW | 61 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 32 km/h SSW | 60 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 27 km/h SSW | 58 | – | 0.3 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 17:00 | 59 Fresh | – | – | – | 26 km/h SSW | 55 | – | 1.1 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 18:00 | 64 Decent | – | – | – | 25 km/h SSW | 53 | – | 1.7 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 19:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 15 km/h W | 40 | – | 1.3 mm | 14° | gentle breeze, rain |
| 20:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h W | 28 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 21:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h WNW | 23 | – | dry | 11° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 22:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h WNW | 21 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 23:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h NNW | 17 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h N | 16 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 01:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 3 km/h ENE | 15 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 02:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h ENE | 13 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 03:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h ENE | 12 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 04:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h E | 10 | – | dry | 4° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h E | 9 | – | dry | 4° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h E | 8 | – | dry | 4° | light winds, dry |
| 07:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h ESE | 8 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 08:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h E | 8 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 09:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 3 km/h ENE | 7 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 10:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 1 km/h E | 8 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 11:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 1 km/h SSW | 11 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 12:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 1 km/h W | 13 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 13:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 1 km/h S | 15 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 14:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h SSE | 17 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 15:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h S | 19 | – | dry | 16° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 16:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h S | 20 | – | dry | 16° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 17:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h S | 21 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 18:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h S | 22 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 19:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h SE | 20 | – | dry | 11° | light winds, dry |
| 20:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h ESE | 18 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 21:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h ESE | 18 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 22:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h ESE | 18 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 23:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h ESE | 18 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h ESE | 19 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 01:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h ESE | 20 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 02:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h ESE | 21 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 03:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h ESE | 21 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h E | 22 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h E | 21 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h E | 21 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 07:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h ESE | 20 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 08:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h ESE | 19 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 09:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SSW | 21 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 10:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h SW | 24 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 11:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SW | 26 | – | dry | 16° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 12:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SW | 28 | – | dry | 17° | light winds, dry |
| 13:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SSW | 28 | – | dry | 18° | light winds, dry, warm air |
The spot
Faces
Unknown (inland)
Swell window
None (sheltered)
Exposure
Lake
Water
Not classified
Lakes have no tide or swell; the score is wind, rain, air temperature and daylight. Know better? Tell us.
Getting there
Access, parking and swimming areas are not recorded for this lake. Respect private land.
Sauna after?
The Stove Sauna · Ballyscanlan Lough (lower lake), Ballyscanlon Wellness Retreats, Co. Waterford · 37 km · fixed
The Hot Pod (Dunmore East) · Lawlors Beach, Dunmore East, Co. Waterford · 39 km · mobile
Nothing closer that we know of. All saunas.
Put Bob's Lough in your calendar
Dipper Plus drops the best dip hour here into your phone every day, with waves, sea temperature, tide and a 45-minute nudge. Up to three spots.
Set up Dipper Plus🌊 Bob's Lough dip · DecentFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, rain
🌊 Bob's Lough dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 11:30–12:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
🌊 Bob's Lough dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 09:30–10:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
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Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Lake data: © OpenStreetMap contributors.